Bonnie B. Thurston Speech titled, “Thomas Merton, Vatican II and Women Religious”

Bonnie B. Thurston is a founding member, past president and board member of the ITMS. She was ordained by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and was professor of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.
She edited “Merton and Buddhism,” (2007) “Hidden in the Same Mystery: Thomas Merton and Loretto,” (2010) and “Thomas Merton on Eastern Meditation,” (2012). She has also written 18 books on scripture and spirituality. She lives quietly in her home state, West Virginia.